It seems inevitable that the magic of the written word will fade.

On average, Australians watch more than three hours of television a day, compared with 12 minutes a day spent by the average couple talking to each other.

Nothing is perfect. Life is messy. Relationships are complex. Outcomes are uncertain. People are irrational.

The thing we need most is each other.

But the rule seems to be that the bigger and more life-changing the decision, the less it will seem like a decision at all.

It seems inevitable that the magic of the written word will fade.

It's Australian to do such things because, however uncivilised they may seem, it's human to do them.